Tuesday, August 28, 2012

GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD

Photo: Top ten genetically modified foods Natural News <3 1. Corn - Corn has been modified to create its own insecticide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declared that tons of genetically modified corn has been introduced for human consumption. Monsanto has revealed that half of the US's sweet corn farms are planted with genetically modified seed. Mice fed with GM corn were discovered to have smaller offspring and fertility problems. 2. Soy - Soy has also been genetically modified to resist herbicides. Soy products include soy flour, tofu, soy beverages, soybean oil and other products that may include pastries, baked products and edible oil. Hamsters fed with GM soy were unable to have offspring and suffered a high mortality rate. Canola 3. Cotton - Like corn and soy, cotton has been designed to resist pesticides. It is considered food because its oil can be consumed. Its introduction in Chinese agriculture has produced a chemical that kills cotton bollworm, reducing the incidences of pests not only in cotton crops but also in neighboring fields of soybeans and corn. Incidentally, thousands of Indian farmers suffered severe rashes upon exposure to BT cotton. 4. Papaya - The virus-resistant variety of papaya was commercially introduced in Hawaii in 1999. Transgenic papayas comprised three-fourths of the total Hawaiian papaya crop. Monsanto bestowed upon Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore technology for developing papaya resistant to the ringspot virus in India. 5. Rice - This staple food from South East Asia has now been genetically modified to contain a high amount of vitamin A. Allegedly, there are reports of rice varieties containing human genes to be grown in the US. The rice will create human proteins useful for dealing with infant diarrhea in the 3rd world. China Daily, an online journal, reported potential serious public health and environment problems with genetically modified rice considering its tendency to cause allergic reactions with the concurrent possibility of gene transfers. 6. Tomatoes - Tomatoes have now been genetically engineered for longer shelf life, preventing them from easily rotting and degrading. In a test conducted to determine the safety of GM tomatoes, some animal subjects died within a few weeks after consuming GM tomatoes. 7. Rapeseed - In Canada, this crop was renamed canola to differentiate it from non-edible rapeseed. Food stuff produced from rapeseed includes rapeseed oi (canola oil) l used to process cooking oil and margarine. Honey can also be produced from GM rapeseed. German food surveillance authorities discovered as much as a third of the total pollen present in Canadian honey may be from GM pollen. In fact, some honey products from Canada were also discovered to have pollen from GM rapeseed. 8. Dairy products - It has been discovered that 22 percent of cows in the U.S. were injected with recombinant (genetically modified) bovine growth hormone (rbGH). This Monsanto created hormone artificially forces cows to increase their milk production by 15 percent. Milk from cows treated with this milk inducing hormone contains increased levels of IGF-1 (insulin growth factors-1). Humans also have IGF-1 in their system. Scientists have expressed concerns that increased levels of IGF-1 in humans have been associated with colon and breast cancer. 9. Potatoes - Mice fed with potatoes engineered with Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki Cry 1 were found to have toxins in their system. Despite claims to the contrary, this shows that Cry1 toxin was stable in the mouse gut. When the health risks were revealed, it sparked a debate. 10. Peas - Peas that have been genetically modified have been found to cause immune responses in mice and possibly even in humans. A gene from kidney beans was inserted into the peas creating a protein that functions as a pesticide. http://www.celestialhealing.net/
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HIGH HEEL SHOES FOR LADIES

Photo: FOR LADIES: Do you like to wear High Heels? Then please read this. Prolonged wearing of high heels can cause a permanent damages like bunions, hammertoes, leg tendons.. This are mainly caused due to pressure on ball of the foot. The higher the heels, the greater is the pressure. This can also affect the knee and back. So on wearing high heels continuously you are increasingly damaging you feet. If you love your health be cautious. . P.S.:-Gents please spread this awareness with the women in your family and friends SHARE IT frnds if u care for your dear ones. Admin : Dr.Azhar Sheikh (www.facebook.com/mohd.azharsheikh)
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Pizza at 6,000 feet

Had a pizza at Kundasang. Baked by Brother Alan ala thin crust with finest ingredients to make quality pizza. Tasted authentically Italian La Porchetta with freshly plucked capsicum from a nearby farm and Sabah’s Mozzarella chees. The pizza is tomato base with anchovies and mushrooms, comes in rounded or square shapes at your choice. 
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Penang char kuey teow at 6,000 feet

Had a Penang char kuey teow at Kundasang. Fried by Brother Oh on a plate by plate basis. Tasted authentically Penang char kuey teow with fresh “ku chai” and “taugeh” plus big succulent prawns from “pasar tamu”. The Penang char kuey teow comes with chilli or no chilli at your choice.  We will fly Brother Oh to KL to fry the Penang char kuey teow for fund raising for Mitraville project at RM10 per plate or more if you choose to contribute more.


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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

A dream come true....







Last week I visited our land – our retirement place in Kundasang,Sabah. The land is 6,200 feet above sea level.The land lies adjacent to Mitraville Preject – an eco holistic retreat centre set at the foot of the majestic Mt Kinabalu. Midday temperature wa only 19 C max and at night it was 12-13C. The therapeutic sound of mountain stream and the touch of the cool and crisp mountain air gave me a trully unique chance to connect with mother nature. I look forward to move and reside there by 3Q 2012.
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